Stabbed footballer discharged from hospital

National footballer, Delon Lanferman who was stabbed minutes into the break of the New Year following an argument over the throwing of a firecracker has been discharged from the hospital.

Delon Lanferman

Lanferman who is a member of Alpha United Football Club was stabbed once in the back minutes into the morning of Sunday, January 1. He was admitted at the Georgetown Public Hospital until his discharge on Thursday and is said to be recovering well.

Stabroek News was told that Lanferman was accused of throwing a firecracker at his attacker at South Ruimveldt Park, Georgetown. He denied the accusation but his attacker whipped out a knife and stabbed him once to his back.

The assailant managed to escape and is yet to be apprehended.